Deadlines Approaching for More than 40 ASME Awards

The ASME Honors and Awards Committee will be accepting nominations for more than 40 ASME awards — including the ASME Medal, Honorary Membership and the Henry Hess Award — over the next several weeks.

Other awards with nomination deadlines of March 1 or earlier include the Nancy DeLoye Fitzroy and Roland V. Fitzroy Medal, the Nemat-Nasser Early Career Award, the James N. Landis Medal, the Charles T. Main Award, the Edward F. Obert Award and the Old Guard Early Career Award.

Twenty-eight other ASME awards also have a nomination deadline of Feb. 1:

• The Barnett-Uzgiris Product Safety Design Award, for significant contributions to the safe design of products through teaching, research and professional accomplishments; $1,000, a bronze medal and a certificate; yjin@usc.edu.
• The Blackall Machine Tool and Gage Award, for the design or application of machine tools, gages or measuring instruments; $1,000 and a plaque; Shreyes.melkote@me.gatech.edu.
• The Per Bruel Gold Medal for Noise Control and Acoustics, for achievement and merit in the field of noise control and acoustics; $1,000, a vermeil medal and a certificate; jsv@pitt.edu.
• The Thomas A. Edison Patent Award, for a patented device or process with the potential to enhance an aspect of mechanical engineering; $1,000, a bronze medal and a certificate; jacorich@isu.edu.
• The William T. Ennor Manufacturing Technology Award, for an innovative manufacturing technology resulting in substantial economic or societal benefits; $1,000, a vermeil medal and a certificate; Shreyes.melkote@me.gatech.edu.
• The Nancy DeLoye Fitzroy and Roland V. Fitzroy Medal, contributions to engineering leading to breakthroughs in existing technology; $3,000, a bronze medal and a certificate; nancy@nancyfitzroy.org.
• The Henry Laurence Gantt Metal, for contributions to society in general and management; $1,000, a bronze medal and a certificate; bozewiczj@asme.org.
• Mayo D. Hersey Award, for distinguished contributions to the advancement of the science and engineering of tribology; $2,000 and a plaque; polycarp@illinois.edu.
• The Internal Combustion Engine Award, for contributions over a substantial period of time in the field of internal combustion engines; $1,000 and a plaque; neil.blythe@ge.com.
• The ASME Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies Inc. Medal, for contributions to the value and strategic management of diversity and inclusiveness; $2,000, a medal and a certificate; keyser@chesapeake.net.
• The James N. Landis Medal, for outstanding performance in nuclear or fossil fuel stations, coupled with humanitarian pursuits; $7,500, a bronze medal and a certificate; akgupta@umd.edu.
• The Bernard F. Langer Nuclear Codes & Standards Award, for contributions to the nuclear power plant industry; $1,000, a crystal oracle and a certificate; rrweidler@carolina.rr.com.
• The Machine Design Award, for eminent achievement in machine design; $1,000, a plaque and a certificate; yjin@usc.edu.
• The McDonald Mentoring Award, for outstanding mentoring of other professionals by an engineer in industry, government, education or private practice; $1,000, a bronze medal and a certificate; v.ilic@uws.edu.au.
• The Nadai Medal, for distinguished contributions to the field of engineering materials; $1,000, a bronze medal and a certificate; Julie_Chen@uml.edu.
• The Nemat-Nasser Early Career Award, for excellence in the areas of experimental, computational and theoretical mechanics and materials; $5,000, a bronze medal and a certificate; junlan@u.washington.edu.
• The Burt L. Newkirk Award, for a notable contribution to tribology in research or development as established by papers accepted for publication; $1,000 and a certificate; polycarp@illinois.edu.
• The Old Guard Early Career Award, for an individual who has distinguished self as a member of ASME; $5,000 for first place winner, prepaid membership and a plaque for first-, second- and third-place winners; dietzj@asme.org.
• The Rufus Oldenburger Medal, outstanding achievements in automatic control; $2,000, a bronze medal and a certificate; mfeanchek@uh.edu.
• The Marshal B. Peterson Award, for early career achievement and for promising research within the field of tribology; $2,500 and a certificate; polycarp@illinois.edu.
• The James Harry Potter Gold Medal, for eminent achievement in the science of thermodynamics in mechanical engineering; $2,000, a vermeil medal and a certificate; ts.ravi@wichita.edu.
• The Prime Movers Committee Award, for thermal electric station practice or equipment; $1,000 and a certificate; Bill.Kirkenir@pgnmail.com.
• The Dixy Lee Ray Award, for significant achievements and contributions in environmental protection; $1,000, a bronze medal and a certificate; dickblauvelt@yahoo.com.
• The Milton C. Shaw Manufacturing Research Medal, for fundamental contributions to the science and technology of manufacturing processes; $1,500, a vermeil medal and a certificate; sathaval@ford.com.
• The Ruth and Joel Spira Outstanding Design Educator Award, for furthering engineering design education; $1,000, a vermeil medal and a certificate; yjin@usc.edu.
• The George Westinghouse Medals, for eminent achievement in the power field of mechanical engineering; $1,500 and a vermeil medal (main award) or $1,000 and a silver medal (recipients under 45); Lilley@okstate.edu.
• The Henry R. Worthington Medal, for achievement in the field of pumping machinery, systems and concepts; $5,000, a bronze medal, a certificate and a $1,000 scholarship donation; llebj@yahoo.com.

Nominations for the Arthur L. Williston Medal, which honors the best paper or thesis by an undergraduate or junior engineer fostering a spirit of civic service, are due Feb. 15. The first-place winner will receive $1,000, a bronze medal and a certificate. Second- and third-place prizes of $500 and $200, respectively, will also be awarded. Nominations should be e-mailed to Fran McKivor, mckivorf@asme.org.

Feb. 15 is also the deadline for the following four awards:

• The Edwin F. Church Medal, for eminent service in increasing the value of mechanical engineering education; $2,500, a bronze medal and a certificate; J.Oehring@ssss.com.
• The Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award, for achievements in mechanical engineering within ten to twenty years following graduation; $1,000 and a certificate; Alex.Moutsoglou@sdstate.edu.
• The Pi Tau Sigma Gold Medal, for achievement in mechanical engineering within 10 years of graduation; $1,000, a gold medal and a certificate; Alex.Moutsoblou@sdstate.edu.
• The Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award, for achievement in mechanical engineering twenty years or more following graduation; $1,000 and a certificate; Alex.Moutsoblou@sdstate.edu.

Nominations for the ASME Medal — the highest award that the Society can bestow — must be submitted by March 1. The award was established in 1920 to recognize eminently distinguished engineering achievement. The winner of the ASME Medal will receive $15,000, a gold medal and a certificate. Nominations should be e-mailed to Fran McKivor, mckivorf@asme.org.

The following eight awards also have March 1 nomination deadlines nominations:

• The Henry Hess Award, for original technical paper; $2,500 and a certificate; mckivorf@asme.org.
• The Holley Medal, for unique acts of an engineering nature which have accomplished a timely public benefit; $1,000, a vermeil medal, a lapel pin and a certificate; mckivorf@asme.org.
• Honorary Membership, for distinguished service that contributes significantly to the attainment of the goals of the engineering profession; a silver medal, a certificate, a lapel pin and a badge; mckivorf@asme.org.
• The Charles T. Main Award, for leadership and service qualities contributing to programs and operations of an ASME student section; $3,000 and a gold medal (first prize) and $2,000 and a silver medal (second prize). Nominations should be submitted to the respective District Leader.
• The Melville Medal, for best current original paper; $2,000, a bronze medal and a certificate; mckivorf@asme.org.
• The Edwin F. Obert Award, for outstanding paper on thermodynamics; $5,000 and a certificate; kwong@miami.edu.
• The Student Section Advisor Award, for outstanding leadership and service qualities to the program and operations of a student section for at least three years; $1,500, a silver medal and a certificate. Nominations should be submitted to the respective District Leader.
• The Worchester Reed Warner Medal, for an outstanding contribution to the permanent literature of engineering; $2,000, a vermeil medal and a certificate; F. McKivor, mckivorf@asme.org.

For more information on the criteria for each of these Society awards, visit the ASME Honors and Awards Web page at www.asme.org/about-asme/get-involved/honors-awards.